Eager to lose weight sticking to awfully strict diet and exhaustive workout, but it leads nowhere. Obviously, the problem lies in hidden calorie traps; we’ve sorted out 5 sources of hidden calories that prevent you from losing weight.

If you are among those who constantly struggle with hateful extra pounds, you are to be well-aware of the amount of calories you consume. (2000 calories – for those who want to maintain the weight and 1500 if you want to lose extra pounds). That is why it is very important to avoid eating foods containing lots of calories. Especially try to strike out from your menu the following sources of hidden calories that really prevent you from losing weight.

Vitamin Water

Besides providing us with energy, vitamin water stuffs our body with a great amount of calories. A bottle of magical energy vitamin water contains no less than 350 calories.

Low Fat Yoghurt

Despite this yogurt pretends to be ‘low fat’ it is still rich in calories because as often as not low fat yogurts are packed full of sugar. Thus, it is better to opt for a usual yogurt instead of its low fat counterpart.

Latte

Another source of hidden calories is fave morning drink of almost everyone. Latte seems to be harmless containing low-calorie coffee but if to forget about other latte ingredients. Cream, syrup, milk… all that stuff makes this delicious drink one of the most insidious sources of hidden calories. A cup of latte is even equal to a pint of beer if to speak about the amount of calories.

Cheese

Cheese is a common diet component. But few people know animal fats that cheese contains are the most caloric food sources. It doesn’t surely mean that you should completely reject eating cheese; it is enough just to remember everything is good in moderation.

Bananas

Banana seems to you a great on-the-go snack, but remember it contains 3 times more calories that an average apple for example. Therefore if you want to lose weight think twice what to choose for a lunch.

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